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[Zach Elko <zachelko@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Before responding, I want to outline some fixes I've made to the Notebook
since yesterday:

   - Editing notes now properly handles their list numbers. When you edit a
   note, it only shows you the note portion, not the list number, and by
   editing a note, it preserves the list number. Both of these were bugs
   present yesterday.
   - Deleting notes now results in the re-ordering of the list numbers for
   all notes that followed the deleted note. This keeps the list consistent.
   - I added a signal/slot pair to disable the Notebook button while the
   Notebook is open. This prevents multiple instances of the Notebook from
   being spawned at once.
   - I did a few general refactorings to keep things nice and tidy as well.

I encourage you to try these new features out and let me know if you catch
any snags. Thanks in advance.

Now, on to Ian's reply:


On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Ian Crotty <archangel114@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The notebook functionality works wonderfully.  I like the layout of it.
>
> I do, however, feel like default size of the window is misleading.  All of
> our other windows are set at specific sizes that the students can't mess
> with.  The app doesn't feel so much like a notebook, more like a post-it
> note.  Possibly having the notebook window be a larger default size.
>
>
I agree. I'll throw a larger default size in there.


> I don't think there is need for a close button.  Although it may
> be aesthetically appealing and go with the flow of the game in general
> better.  Hmm.  If we use the notebook button to both open and close it then
> we should probably not have a close button.
>
>
I made some changes last night that disallow you from running multiple
instances of it by disabling the Notebook button while the Notebook is open.
That is of course on the premise that we want the button to be single
function. It may require a bit of play testing to see if the kids are
confused by the lack of a close button. It's simple enough to add (< 2
minutes of work), so for now, we'll leave it off in the interest of screen
real estate.


> Otherwise I'm very happy with it.  Very simple to use and great
> functionality.  Nice job.
>
>
Thanks!

Zach J. Elko




>
> On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 12:12 AM, Zach Elko <zachelko@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I did some work today on the Sleuths Notebook.
>>
>> You can access it by building Sleuths here:
>>
>> trunk/src/Sleuths/SleuthsGUI
>>
>> From there, launch Sleuths, and then click "Notebook" on the right-hand
>> side. Play around with it, but please leave the entries in the notebook, but
>> feel free to add new ones and then delete those to get a feel for it. I want
>> the entries left there just so everyone can see them.
>>
>> I encourage suggestions about ways to improve the notebook (if any).
>>
>> Some things to consider are:
>>
>> 1. Does the layout make sense?
>> 2. Should there be a "Close" button on the notebook, or is the X
>> sufficient?
>> 3. Should the Notebook button in Sleuths have double functionality and
>> close the notebook when pressed while the notebook is open?
>>
>> 4. Other stuff?
>>
>> Zach J. Elko
>> Ball State University Unified Technology Support
>> Certified Hardware & Software Technician
>>
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